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JOSEPH A HAWKINSON AND MEREDITH N TAYLOR

Carrierintel Safety Score: 62/100. 32 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 4395406MC 1724734ActiveNew Entrant · month 18 of 18Motor CarrierInterstateCanal Insurance CompanyMATTHEWS, NC

COMPANY

Authority since
2025-05-23
MCS-150
2026-01-30 · 21,694 mi (2025)
Fleet
4 units · — trailers · 3 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
21,694 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
2015 MARGLYN DR
MATTHEWS, NC 28105
Mailing
604B N CENTRAL AVE
LOCUST, NC 28097

CONTACT

Phone
7049624987
Email
HAWKINSONJH@GMAIL.COM

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
MEREDITH NICOLE TAYLOR
Title
OWNER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
1
General Freight
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
17 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Canal Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
20.0%
2 / 10 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

62
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
4 power units
Unique power units seen
5
+ 6 trailer VINs
Inspections
10
Discrepancy
1.3x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 2 strengths · 4 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
0 crashes · 0 fatal · 0 with injuries · 0 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
80% — 8 clean of 10 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
20.0% — driver OOS 0 insp., vehicle OOS 2 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
6 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-01-30

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $750,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 20% (last 24 mo)
3.2 violations per inspection
No crashes in the last 24 months
Active insurance on file

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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